Run in Such a Way…

Thanksgiving is right around the corner!  If you are anything like me, you tend to spend more time than you should grumbling and complaining and not enough time in a spirit of thankfulness.  I hope these three sets of verses will help redirect your heart as they did mine. Shout with joy to the Lord, …

I was at a men’s ministry mini-conference recently, and for some reason the discussion prompted me to write down the names of men that I needed to call.  Some were guys I don’t know very well.  Others were guys I knew I could learn something from.  I thought of a few that seemed ready to …

I am God’s.  He owns me.  I am His son.  I am His sheep.  I am His clay.  That is my automatic thought when I think of my relationship with God.  Though it is a multi-faceted relationship and friendship, I never forget (almost never) that it is not a friendship of equals.  He is God, …

As parents, it is sometimes challenging to figure out the best way to intentionally Outflow to our young kids.  Pastor Steve is absolutely passionate about equipping parents to do just that.  Check out this short video on the new curriculum we are starting in two weeks (4/5/2009).  We are VERY excited to see the difference …

The story of Jesus sleeping in the boat filling with water has always been a challenging one for me.  It is found in Luke 8: One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. As they sailed across, Jesus …

Have you ever grabbed the coffee cup off of your desk to fill it up and realized its been sitting there for WAY too long?  It looks fine on the outside, but once you look inside you realize you’ve unknowingly been been raising a new kind of mold for your kid’s science project? Jesus said …

Like summer time, Thanksgiving and Christmas can be “continuity killers” for Life Groups.  Schedules are crazier than normal and there is a real desire by some to “take a break” until the new year.  This season can also be one of the richest times of celebration for a Group!  Instead of taking a break for a month …

Remember when you were in elementary school and it was “show and tell” day?  You’d bring in something cool to show your class and then tell them all about it.  Maybe it was a new puppy, or perhaps memories from your summer vacation.  These days allow kids to pass along to other kids the memories …

I’m coursing through a chronological reading of the Bible this year. Though the reading can be tedious and difficult to understand at times, there are also places of great clarity. One of those places is in Deuteronomy: “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear …

It is the weekend of Thanksgiving…how thankful am I? I just read the account of the suffering servant found in Isaiah 53, which gives me ample reason to be thankful. I would encourage you to read the whole chapter, but here is just one verse: When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, …